all day / Art

A survey of popular art calendars captures the visual and cultural spirit of Mexico in “La Patria Portatil--A Portable Homeland, 100 Years of Mexican Chromo Art Calendars,” opening Friday at the Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture. Featuring original canvases, photographs and prints, the exhibition will offer historical insight into many 20th-century milestones such as the Mexican Revolution, the golden age of Mexican cinema and a homage to Cesar Chavez.

* “La Patria Portatil--A Portable Homeland, 100 Years of Mexican Chromo Art Calendars.” The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture, 112 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles. Ends Aug. 31. Daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. (213) 626-7600.

7:30pm / Music

Folk singers Peter, Paul & Mary join John Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For the first half, the orchestra will play music by Rozsa Rodgers, Kander, Grofe, Elmer Bernstein and others. After intermission, the popular folk trio will perform.

* Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., 7:30 p.m. Also Saturday and Sunday. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $70. (323) 850-2000.

8pm / Magic

“Witness the Impossible” at Magicopolis, where high-profile magicians garner oohs and aahs in a varied mix, from John Gabriel’s Gen X illusions and Bob Sheets’ homespun humor and trickery to urban clown Michael Rayner.

* “Witness the Impossible,” Magicopolis, Abracadabra Theatre, 1418 4th St., Santa Monica. Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7 p.m. through Aug. 1. $15 to $20. (310) 451-2241.

all day / Theme Parks

Universal Studios’ new 3-D Terminator ride may not be for the wee ones, but Universal Studios Summer Kids Fest offers plenty for tikes. The program of summer attractions includes music, games, prizes and cartoon celebrities. Land of Imagination will lead children through a series of interactive half-hour programs and Woody Woodpecker’s Clubhouse will feature a themed playground where Woody and friends involve kids in a variety of games.

* Summer Kids Fest, Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. Open daily through Sept. 6. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Ages 12 and older, $39; ages 60 and older, $34; ages 3-11, $29; children 3 and younger, free. (818) 508-9600.

8pm / Theater

“Fog of War,” Sheldon Penner’s “social science fiction,” starring Vaughn Armstrong, is about what happens when a wealthy L.A. household is taken over by urban guerrillas.

* “Fog of War,” Ventura Court Theatre, 12147 Ventura Court, Studio City. Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Ends Aug. 15. $15. (818) 763-0245.

8:30pm / Theater

Shakespeare Festival/LA performs “As You Like It,” Shakespeare’s comedy about passionate wooing and comic intrigue, at diverse Southland locales, from Union Station and Burton Chace Park to South Coast Botanic Gardens.

* “As You Like It,” Union Station, main concourse, 800 N. Alameda St., Friday-Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; free with canned food donation; (213) 489-4127. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, July 8-18, 8:30 p.m., dark July 12; free with canned food donation; (213) 489-4127. South Coast Botanic Gardens, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula, July 22-Aug. 1, 8:30 p.m. $15-$18. (310) 377-4316.

Freebies

Blues man Floyd Dixon appears at California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, noon. (213) 687-2159.

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Bay Area saxophonist Anton Schwartz and his combo appear at L.A. County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 5:30 p.m. (323) 857-6000.